2 , the nasdaq down about 1 3 4 that very much in focus because of those earnings that are looming. Joe teranova, you first. Youve got dr. Gottlieb saying the u. S. At a tipping point, youve got mark meadows at the white house saying were not going to control the pandemic. Is this mountain getting too steep to climb for the market . Well, without stimulus the answer to that unequivocally is yes. Rising virus cases need more stimulus there has been overs last couple of weeks a modest broadening out of the rally within the market, but its really been all about industries, scott, industrials, trading to an alltime high as a sector but why is that . Its on the belief there would be stimulus, consumer discretionary, examazon trading towards its highest levels why is that . Because theres monetary support in the form of stimulus. It just highlights how important stimulus is. You need this mosaic of coordination to respond to the virus and any incident of rising virus cases learned itself to
Resolution. Reporter because after deadline after deadline has come and gone that last resolution leaves the threat of a strike tomorrow hanging over commuters heads. Can they just tell us in the afternoon . Id appreciate that. Reporter bart and its unions negotiated until after midnight last night emerging at around 10 00 to announce that trains would roll today. Negotiators are working in small groups trying to pick apart a 57 million package which bart calls its last best and final offer. We are intimately involved in the negotiation process. Were devoting all our efforts and energies to an agreement, the parties to achieve an agreement, and i will not be taking any questions. Reporter that man, george cohen, is a federal mediator. He is known as an ace in the bargaining business. He was appointed by the president so we are hoping he is going to be able to help these parties get something done today. I understand barts chief negotiator missed yesterdays session and that wasnt bad. R
Efforts to avoid a repeat . Reporter they are working hard to avoid a repeat, and the chairman of the Nevada Democratic party say they are working around the clock to make sure they have tested this tool they are going to be using, and they are not going to use the app that they used in iowa that went awry, but they are using a tool called a caucus calculator, and its still on an ipad so theres technology involved, and they are making sure volunteers are trained and we have a producer sitting in on the training and said they are very thorough, like just the basics like how to turn on an ipad, and just the basics, there will be guides to help volunteers if they are having problems with the technology. Like you said, brooke, this is all eyes will be on nevada to see if they can pull it off. This huge turnout we are seeing also adds to the challenges. Its more data to tally. I should tell you an update we got as of 9 00 a. M. This morning here, more than 26,000 people have come out to ear